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33mm Lincoln pinback button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1900-1930
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 1/4 in diameter
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0815
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This commemorative pinback button features a head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him on February 9, 1864, in Washington, D. C. He is shown wearing a black coat, vest, and bow tie against a gold-colored background. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
